Phil Hartman
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
104
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-09-24
Day of death
1998-05-28 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Phil Hartman
Biography
Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. He also starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio, voiced Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, and appeared in supporting roles in the films Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. After two divorces, Hartman married Brynn Omdahl in 1987, with whom he had two children. However, their marriage was troubled due to his busy work schedule and her drug and alcohol abuse. In 1998, while Hartman was sleeping in his bed, Omdahl shot and killed him, and later killed herself. In the weeks following his murder, Hartman was celebrated in a wave of tributes. Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Hartman was "the last person you'd expect to read about in lurid headlines in your morning paper... a decidedly regular guy, beloved by everyone he worked with". He was posthumously inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame in 2012 and 2014.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Seinfeld
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Magnum, P.I.
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
DuckTales
Animaniacs
Jingle All the Way
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show
TaleSpin
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
The Jetsons
Darkwing Duck
Tiny Toon Adventures
NewsRadio
The Larry Sanders Show
The John Larroquette Show
Spaceballs
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Eek! The Cat
Bobby's World
Coneheads
Blind Date
The Pagemaster
Dennis the Menace
Small Soldiers
The Critic
The Facts
The Border
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Challenge of the GoBots
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Cheeseball Presents
Stunt Rock
¡Three Amigos!
Sgt. Bilko
Weekend Pass
Pandemonium
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Greedy
Daybreak
Skateboard Madness
The Brave Little Toaster
Quick Change
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
The Crazysitter
Amazon Women on the Moon
Fletch Lives
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
The Second Civil War
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Houseguest
How I Got Into College
The Women of SNL
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
Gravedale High
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
The Pee-wee Herman Show
CB4
Ruthless People
Stuart Saves His Family
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
One Special Victory
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
Last Resort
The Gong Show Movie
Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
The Six O'Clock Follies
The Continental: Anticipation
Our Time
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
